During my current run at radio station WHCL (my old college station, which is hosting alumni for the summer in pre-recorded content), I’ve noticed that there are several different timeslots on the schedule that are listed as “Robot’s Choice.” See, there isn’t always enough talent to handle all the timeslots, and that goes for students…
Read MoreRapist and pedophile Mary Kay Letourneau has died.
It wasn’t an affair. Let’s get things straight now. Mary Kay Letourneau did NOT “have an affair” with one of her students. She did not just “engage in sexual relations” with that student. She raped him. While he was in sixth grade and she was his teacher. I say this because Mary Kay Letourneau has…
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My entries that would have been into the 2020 New York State Fair Photography Competition
First, I heard that because of COVID-19, the 4-H groups would not have their meeting at the New York State Fair this year. Then, I heard that because of a deadly rabbit virus, there would be no rabbits or cavies at the Fair this year, either. Then this happened. pic.twitter.com/ELBC1UtpL8 — New York State Fair…
Read MoreWell, my newest radio stint might actually last longer than my previous radio stint…
This summer, I was able to return to my college radio station, WHCL (88.7 FM, or whcl.org for you new-heads). Friday nights at 11:00 p.m. Eastern time, my old college radio show, the Nightowl Radio Show, returned from the archives and spun once more. It’s been a fun run, and I really enjoyed putting together…
Read MoreHamilton on the Royale with Cheese Movie Club
Okay, I realize this is stretching the boundaries of the rules for the Royale with Cheese Movie Club, in which I review films that everyone in the world has seen (except me). But technically, it seems like EVERYONE has seen this Broadway show at some point or another, either in New York City or as…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, July 4, 2020
Good morning, my wonderful blog readers. Happy Independence Day to all of you – except to those of you who read my blog from the United Kingdom, where I just say Happy Saturday. That joke never gets old. You know what else doesn’t get old? How about a recap of some great blog posts and…
Read MoreMy son Kris, a National Guard veteran, has a message for you this holiday weekend.
I can’t even begin to understand what happened to PFC Vanessa Guillen. All that i know is that she was sexually harassed, threatened and harmed while being stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. And then she went missing. And then, on July 1st, her remains were found along the Leon River. She was only 20 years…
Read MoreAnd the Big E is cancelled for 2020… ugh…
I know, I know. I was hoping against hope. But COVID-19 isn’t going away. It’s getting stronger and it’s becoming more populous. And a two-week event in Massachusetts that draws millions of fans during its run is not what we want to keep the spread of COVID-19 down. Yesterday morning, the Big E’s President posted…
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How to rebuild an old drive-in car speaker for modern times
As you might have read from various recent blog posts, I’ve been having fun at the local drive-in. I’ve taken photos there, I’ve captured fireworks there, and now I want to try something very special with a piece of drive-in iconography. I want to take one of those old car speakers – you know, the…
Read MoreRacism on the corner of Hopper and Genesee Streets
Jakeila Phillips puts up with racism more often than she should. She lives in Utica, and she’s dealt with idiots who use the N-word and a few other choice expletives in her general vicinity. Last week, she had the good fortune to record one of these chuds in action. And she posted it on her…
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